Miner s eyeshield



Patented May 12, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention appertai-ns to new and useful improvements in eye shields adapted to be worn by miners.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an eye shield particularly adapted for use by miners which can be attached to and permanently worn on the beak portion of a miners hat with absolutely no discomfort to the miner when the shield is not in use.

Other objects reside in the specific construction of the shield and the manner in which the same can be retained in unuseful position.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a miners hat with the shield mounted thereon in useful position.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of a miners hat showing the shield in unuseful position.

Figure 3 represents a perspective View of the shield detached from the cap and with the cross member of the frame broken away.

Figure 4 represents a perspective View of one of the hinge lugs.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that in Figure 1, numeral 5 represents a miners hat provided with the usual outstanding beak portion 6. Numeral 'I generally refers to the novel shield which as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3 has a frame 8 of general Y-shape, the inner upstanding portion 9 of which is of such shape as to readily receive and conform to the curvature of the nose. The outer edge portion of the frame 8 is iianged inwardly as at I while the inner edge of the frame is rolled as at II so as not to injure the face as it bears against the same. With the inward roll I I in the inward flange I0, the frame is substantially channelled on its inner side and this channel receives the elongated wire member I2 which extends clear through the frame and out beyond the ends thereof Where it is formed into eyes as at I3. A mesh protective sheet I4 spans the frame and a cross member I extends from one end of the frame to the other and obviously covers the straight edge portion of the screen or mesh sheet I4.

Figure 4 shows a lug two of which are employed on the beak portion of the cap, the same consisting of a small plate I6 provided with spurs I'I adapted to bite into the beak for supporting the eye member I8 in depending position. Obviously, suitable bolts or like pivotal members are disposed 5 through the eyes I3 and eye members I3 for swingably connecting the shield in place.

A snap fastener socket I9 is secured to the underside of the beak 6 and a plug or male snap fastener element is provided on the screen I4 10 and this may be engaged into the socket I9 to retain the shield in the unuseful position shown in Figure 2.

While the foregoing specication sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood 15 that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invenion as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In an eye shield of the character described comprising a substantially W-shaped frame provided with a mesh filler, a wire supporting member for the frame extending beyond each end of the said frame, a cross member disposed across the open side of the frame, said cross member being provided with a longitudinally extending flange one edge engaging the said mesh filler, the other edge having a longitudinal cephalic curve to permit snug lit against the head of the wearer, lug members at the ends of the said cross member overlapping and snugly engaging the ends of the said frame and being notched to permit the said wire members to extend therethrough.

2. In an eye shield of the character described comprising a substantially W-shaped frame provided with a mesh filler, a wire supporting member for the frame extending beyond each end of the said frame, a cross member disposed across the open side of the frame, said cross member being provided with a longitudinally extending liange engaging the mesh filler, said cross member having a longitudinal cephalic curved edge to permit snug lit against the head of the wearer, said W-shaped frame and said cross member being of relatively wide strip material, said mesh filler being arranged in the frame so as to be on a plane substantially with one longitudinal edge of the frame and the other longitudinal edge of the cross member.

JOSEPH LAKOVICH. 

